Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 40.7% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Tajikistan, 1999–2015
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Tajikistan stood at 40.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Tajikistan peaked at 42.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 1999.
That places Tajikistan 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.1% | — |
| 2003 | 41.8% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 40.7% | 42.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 67 China 41.8% compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 41.2% compare
- 69 Romania 41.1% compare
- 71 Ethiopia 40.5% compare
- 72 Mauritania 39.9% compare
- 73 Serbia 38.6% compare
- 73 Seychelles 38.6% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Tajikistan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,124 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 19.74 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 19.7% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Tajikistan?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Tajikistan was 40.7% in 2015, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 1999.
- How does Tajikistan rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Tajikistan ranks 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.